mom2rtk
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Just wrap the remote in a really fancy, think jewelry, package.
Perfect answer.
Just wrap the remote in a really fancy, think jewelry, package.
I wait until everyone goes to bed on Christmas Eve and then put the presents & stockings out.
One Christmas morning my mom said STOP! All nametags that say “ mike” are really for “ sue” and all nametags that say “ sue” are for “ Jenny” and all that say “ Jenny” are for “ mike”My stepdaughter has become quite a pro at guessing what is wrapped in Christmas presents. This year we are getting her a tv as one of her gifts. Obviously she will guess what it is before Christmas gets here.
I need an idea of how to trick her.... ?? Either in the way we wrap it or should I wrap something else and trick her?
Alternately, don't put names on presents. Instead, buy one roll of paper for each family member -- all different -- and only you know whose gifts are in snowman paper vs. whose gifts are in red-with-snowflakes.
My parents told me that if I snuck around trying to guess my presents, they'd go back. My dad never made idle threats, so I believed them.
I happen to think that trying to guess what is in the package is half the fun of Christmas, and my DH has been trying to deprive the family of that for nearly 30 years now. It's a never-ending battle between us.
Wrap a smal box with a piece of paper in it containing a clue. Then send her on a scavenger hunt ending in wherever you're hiding the TV.
The best gifts come in small boxes.
This is my husband and me but opposite. I "won" way back when the kids were babies, but now I feel a little bad that I have deprived him of that. But I also like that it was done my way.
I do the exact same thing. I love the look of the presents under the tree and consider it part of my Christmas decorations. You touch it, it goes back! They knew I was serious. It also helps that the tree goes in the living room a bit removed from the playroom so less temptation.My parents told me that if I snuck around trying to guess my presents, they'd go back. My dad never made idle threats, so I believed them.